The College of Natural Science & Mathematics is home to the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Biology & Wildlife, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geology & Geophysics, Mathematics & Statistics and Physics.
The college is also home to the Engineering, Science and Technology Experiment Station (ESTES) and offers outreach and student mentorship opportunities including the Alaska Summer Research Academy, Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, Alaska High School Science Symposium, and Science Potpourri, among others.
Mission Statement
Through instruction and mentoring, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics promotes students’ self motivation to excel and guides them towards professional careers and public service in an environment of life-long learning. Through research, the College advances knowledge of natural, physical, technological and numerical systems from a northern perspective. Instruction, mentoring, research and outreach are brought together within undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs to benefit Alaska, the nation and the world.
Vision Statement
The College of Natural Science and Mathematics is the education and research leader in science and technology for the public and private sectors of Alaska and the North. Research and instruction are strengthened by competitive grants at the national level, to the benefit of the University and its students. Research, teaching, and outreach contribute to achieve a superior learning experience.
Vitality in scholarship is improved at all levels by recruiting and retaining the best and brightest faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students. Instructional programs use the most current technologies and methods to focus on developing skills for both scholarship and vocation to allow students to develop to their full potential and become the scientific leaders of the future. Leaders throughout Alaska seek our input for solutions to problems facing Alaskans.
College of Natural Science
and Mathematics
900 Yukon Drive, Rm 358
PO Box 755940
Fairbanks, AK 99775
907.474.7608
cnsm@uaf.edu
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